How Lyme can derail your life–and what it takes to get it back
“One Tick Stopped the Clock” powerfully illustrates how Lyme disease can derail your life, as well as the herculean effort it takes to get back on track.
At 25, Jennifer Crystal had just snagged her dream job as a ski instructor, when out of the blue, her health went downhill fast.
Unable to manage on her own, she landed back in her childhood bedroom, feeling hopeless and broken.
This beautifully written memoir chronicles how she ultimately regained her health—no mean feat in a world that typically denies the reality of “long-haul” Lyme disease—and found new dreams to replace those previously ripped away from her.
An informative and inspiring read.
TOUCHED BY LYME is written by Dorothy Kupcha Leland, President of LymeDisease.org. She is co-author of Finding Resilience: A Teen’s Journey Through Lyme Disease and of When Your Child Has Lyme Disease: A Parent’s Survival Guide. Contact her at dleland@lymedisease.org.
Dorothy Leland
Dorothy Leland is a longtime advocate and researcher focused on Lyme disease education, policy awareness, and patient support. She has contributed to numerous publications and works closely with medical professionals and organizations to improve understanding and treatment of tick-borne diseases.
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